Chiropractic Care for Sitka Back Pain Advised by Harvard

December 17, 2017

As the saying goes: “When Harvard talks, people listen.” Ok, that is an adaptation of the motto, but Harvard’s reputation does catch people’s attention. In the November 2017 issue of the Harvard Health Letter, a prime report titled “Where to turn for low back pain relief. In most cases, a primary care doctor or chiropractor can help you resolve the problem.” talks about back pain and whom back pain sufferers should consult for help. The Harvard recommendation is a chiropractor (like your Sitka chiropractor at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka or primary care doctor. Dr. Matthew Kowalski, a chiropractor on staff at Harvard’s Osher Clinical Center for Integrative Medicine at the Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, remarks that 35% to 42% of back pain sufferers turn to a chiropractor for their initial episode of back pain. (1) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka concurs that many of the Sitka back pain sufferers coming for Sitka chiropractic care do so with a first attack of Sitka back pain.

CONTROL OF BACK PAIN

That first episode of Sitka back pain care is critical as to how the first Sitka back pain episode goes as well as how future back pain incidents may be controlled. The objective, certainly, would be to prevent all future Sitka back pain episodes, but that may not always be realistic. And that is ok, too. There is control. Control of body motions like bending, lifting and twisting. Control of body muscle like exercising what there is (or isn’t of muscle!) to make it strong and resilient. Control of diet to decrease inflammatory consumption and improve the intake of joint supporting nutrients. Control is key. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka presents a well-rounded Sitka treatment plan that comprises these control factors once the current pain subsides as Harvard’s newsletter points out, chiropractors like your Sitka chiropractor uses hands-on spinal manipulation (particularly Cox Technic at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka) and exercise, diet and stretching programs to reduce back pain. It’s a whole-body approach!

CHIROPRACTIC MANAGEMENT OF CARE OPTIONS

The chiropractor as the first episode consultant knows back pain and the options appropriate to help. As Harvard’s Dr. Kowalski clarifies, the experienced chiropractor (and your Sitka chiropractor at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is!) will oversee your case. If the back pain sufferer should need a different form of care, the chiropractor will orchestrate that care and appointment should that be with a neurologist, physiatrist, physical therapist, pain management doctor, or spinal surgeon. Chiropractors work agreeably with all these of healthcare specialists. For back sprains/strains and herniated discs, Harvard’s health newsletter states that “a visit to your primary care physician or chiropractor may be all it takes to feel better.”

A PATIENT’S STORY

With that recommendation, you may be interested in to this PODCAST about a patient whose care encompassed medical and chiropractic physicians with tests, medications, and even a surgical consultation ordered by the medical doctors as well as chiropractic spinal manipulation (Cox Technic) to the patient’s benefit and back pain relief helping him avoid back surgery. Your Sitka chiropractor is your Sitka back pain specialist.

CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka TODAY

Schedule a Sitka chiropractic appointment for yourself or a loved one when back pain is a problem. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka like many Sitka back pain sufferers listens when Harvard talks and agrees with Harvard on an option to relieve back pain – see your Sitka chiropractor!

Sitka chiropractic for back pain relief urged by Harvard

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